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Jane Wyatt

  • Birthplace: Campgaw, New Jersey, USA
  • Birthday: August 10, 1910

A lovely leading lady with an attractively broad, open face and softly curled brunette hair, Jane Wyatt carved a very respectable niche for herself in the Hollywood of the 1940s as a second-string Myrna Loy, a "perfect wife" to a number of prominent male stars. Her relaxed and serene charm made her a natural for TV, and she won the Emmy Award three years in a row for her most famous part, happy homemaker Margaret Anderson on the landmark family sitcom, "Father Knows Best" (CBS, 1954-55; NBC, 1955-58; CBS, 1958-60). If, in re…more

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Career Milestones

  • 1995

    Suffered mild stroke

  • 1989

    Was one of the judges for the "Mother/Daughter USA Pageant"

  • 1986

    Made another one-shot return to features after a decade absence; recreated the role of Amanda for the feature film, "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home"

  • 1977

    Reprised the role of Margaret Anderson for two TV-movies, "Father Knows Best: The Father Knows Best Reunion" and "Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas"

  • 1976

    Re-entered motion pictures after 11-year absence to act in "Treasure of Matecumbe"

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Awards

  • 1960

    Emmy: Best Performance by an Actress in a Series--Lead or Support

  • 1959

    Emmy: Best Actress (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series

  • 1957

    Emmy: Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Dramatic or Comedy Series

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